Welfare Check, Brookpark Road: Two Cleveland women, 26 and 28, were cited for child endangerment May 13 after an officer found their two five-year-old children asleep in the back seat of their locked car in the Walmart parking lot. Two windows were left slightly open, but the outside temperature was approximately 72 degrees.

The women said that they only went into the store for "a minute to pick something up." But they had a cart full of groceries. Based on the time of the call, it showed that the women had left the children in the car by themselves for about a half hour.

Theft From Auto, Gifford Avenue: A woman reported May 13 that someone entered her unlocked car parked in front of her house and stole $4 in change and a hammer/seat belt cutter valued at $10.

Attempted Burglary, Tiedeman Road: A man reported May 11 that he believed his home had been burglarized. He said he was in and out throughout the day and came back at 5 p.m. He noticed damage to one of the first-floor windows at 8 p.m. He said he had his roof replaced the previous week, and he had filed a police report when he discovered property missing from the house. He noticed that a 2 x 4 piece of wood was laying on the ground beneath the window. He stated that the piece of wood was not there before the window was damaged. He said the house is currently being renovated.

Theft, Ridge Road: A man reported May 11 that his bicycle had been stolen from where he had secured it outside Good Cents. He said he locked up his bike to a post by a smoking bench and went into the store to shop. When he returned 20 minutes later, his bike was gone, lock and all. He had just bought the bike. The value of the bicycle is $216.

Theft, Dawning Drive: A woman reported May 13 that she had a lawn mower stolen from an unlocked shed in her back yard. A neighbor said she had heard a noise and then saw a man walking east on Dawning pushing her lawn mower. She said she was afraid to yell at the man. The value of the mower is $400.

Theft From Auto, Biddulph Road: A man reported May 13 that someone had entered his unlocked car parked in his driveway and took his Cuyahoga County CMHA identification badge.

Theft, Ridge Road: A woman who works at Good Cents reported her purse was stolen from the break room May 14. She reported $189 in cash, a state ID card, keys, social security card and a credit card were in the purse.

Petty Theft, Brookpark Road: A Lakewood woman, 42, was cited for petty theft May 13 at Super Kmart. Loss prevention personnel had seen her hide several pieces of merchandise in her purse. The total value of the merchandise is $35.

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